[Shotimes] Tires

[92SHO]

I agree that Sumitomo tires have a good price/performance ratio, I have
HTR4's in stock 215/60-16 size for summer, they have good grip in dry/wet
at an attractive price.  The SRIXON4 was not available at the time.

BTW, we saw -15F earlier this week in Montreal...

Luc
'92 86k

At 09:51 03-01-24 -0600, you wrote:
>I think that the 'best bang for the buck' is the Sumitomo SIRXRON4 in the
>stock 215/60-16.  Though this only an H rated tire the handling response is
>good.
>
>Have had a lot of tires on my SHOs and like the Michelin Pilots the best,
>but they were a lot more $.
>
>These Sumitomos are as good in the dry, but a little noisier.  They tread
>water well and are almost as good as the Michelins in the wet.  About the
>same as the Michelins in the snow, but not very good on ice, but the only
>thing that is good on ice is a Blizzak or studs.  They seem to wear well.
>Have about 14k on them since the first of Oct.  Guess that they will be good
>for 30-35k.  The only quirk is pavement markings.  Like the big wide strip
>at a stoplight.  These things slip on that stuff like ice and frequently
>also squeal under only moderate power.  Worse than anyother tire than I have
>ever had.  Likely would buy then again.  $284 installed at Tire Rack in
>South Bend, Indiana.
>
>Jim White - greensho@crown.net
>Valparaiso, Indiana
>'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
>'95  5 SPEED   232k lots of mods
>"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bradley Fenstermaker" <bradleyfenstermaker@yahoo.com>
>To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Cc: <bradleyfenstermaker@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:57 AM
>Subject: [Shotimes] Tires
>
>
> > The time is soon drawing near wear I must break into the piggy bank and
>buy some new tires for my 93 MTX SHO...  I was wondering what your opinion
>is on what brand and type of tires I should buy for optimal handling and
>performance.  Currently I have goodyear Eagle GA's which replaced the
>goodyear Eagle GT2's the were on it when i bought it.  The place where i
>bought my tires told me that they stopped making the GT2's and the GA's were
>they're replacement.  I have since learned that i have been misinformed
>about this.  I am sticking with the stock wheels for now, the standard
>215/60/16.  What brand and style of tires should I buy to obtain the best
>perfomance from my car.                                       Thanks,   Brad
> >
> >
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